Title :
Development of an animal model for various cervical lesion study
Author :
Arif, Bilal M. ; Schreiner, Steven ; Tershner, Sheralee ; Grippo, John O.
Author_Institution :
Biomed. Eng. Program, Western New England Coll., Springfield, MA, USA
Abstract :
A new experimental procedure was developed and an animal model extended to study the effect of stress and strain on the development of cervical carious lesions. Dental composite was applied to the surface of the upper first molars to induce stress on the cervical enamel junction of the species Rattus Norvegicus. Effects of implants on the subject´s food consumption and weight as well as implant failure were evaluated. This animal model holds promise for future studies for caries research but needs modifications
Keywords :
biomechanics; dentistry; physiological models; Rattus Norvegicus; animal model; caries research; carious cervical lesions; cervical enamel junction; dental composite; food consumption; gum line tooth decay; implant effects; implant failure; lesion development; strain effect; stress effect; subject weight; upper first molars; Acceleration; Animals; Biomedical engineering; Capacitive sensors; Dentistry; Implants; Lesions; Microorganisms; Stress; Teeth;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, 2000. Proceedings of the IEEE 26th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
Storrs, CT
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6341-8
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.2000.842349
